Rail-tie fastener.



Patentqd on. 3|, I899.

a. B. KLINE. RAIL TIE FASTENER.

(Lpplicuion filed Sept. 9, 1897.)

(No Modal.)

WITNESSES:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE B. KLINE, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-TIE FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 636,003, dated October 31, 1899.

Application filed September 9, 1897. Serial No. 651 ,141. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. KLINE, residing at Pittsburg, countyof Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Rail-Tie Fastener with Support for the Rail on Convex Side of Curves and Support of the Joint, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in rail-tie fasteners.

The invention has for its object to construct a device of this character that can be used advantageouslyin fastening the rails to either a metallic or Wooden tie.

The invention further aims to construct a fastener that will strengthen the rail in its longitudinal dimensions and at the curves, and thereby serve to decrease the number of cross-ties required.

W'ith the above and other objects in view the invention finally consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specificallydescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like letters and numerals of reference will indicate similar parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is an end view of myimproved fastener, showing the same in position. Fig. .2 is a similar view showing the form of fastener employed on curves. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of my improved fastener, showing a portion of the rail. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the fastening-wedges. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the same.

To put my invention into practice, I provide the metallic base-plate 2, which is adapted to be securely spiked or otherwise secured to the cross-tie, and for this purpose is shown as provided with apertures a to receive the fas tening-spikes. These plates 2 have formed on their upper face cleats b, which extend across said face at an angle to the edge of the plate, and the two cleats extending parallel with each other and at an angle to the outer edge of the plate 2. These cleats also have their inner or engaging edge inclined to receive the reversely-inclined edge of the wedge plates 3. These wedge-plates 3 are likewise formed on their upper face with inwardlyprojecting cleats 3,-which engage upon the upper face of the base of the rail 1. The rail 1 rests upon these wedge-plates 3 between the inner edge of the cleats 3 and the inner edge of the wedge-plates.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a modified form of wedge-plate that is preferably employed at curves for bracing the rails and preventing the spreading ofthe same. In this construction I form the wedge-plates with an inwardly extending brace 4, the upper end of which abuts against the under face of the rail-head.

It will be observed that when the wedge plates are placed in their position, being inserted in opposite directions, they will se curely brace the rails at the joint, as well as serving to strengthen the same.

It will be noticed also that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A rail-fastener comprising in its construetion an oblong base-plate adapted to be secured to a cross-tie, a pair of cleats formed integral with the upper face of the base-plate having their inner or engaging face inclined inwardly, a pair of wedge plates having their outer face inclined outwardly mounted upon the said base-plates the outer face thereof engaging the inner face of the cleats upon the base-plate, the said wedge-plates being of greater length than the base=plates but of less width, the upper face of the wedge-plates adapted to have mounted thereon a rail, and an inwardly-extending cleat formed integral with a portion of the upper face of the wedgeplates adapted to engage the edge and aportion of the upper face of the base of the rail for securing the same in position, substan tially as described.

GEORGE E. KLINE.

WVitnesses: H

O. A. W1Loox, S. G. BARNES. 

